Scottish Second Division 1977/78
| Scottish Second Division 1977/78 | |
| master | Clyde FC |
| Climbers | Clyde Raith Rovers FC |
| Teams | 14th |
| Games | 273 |
| Gates | 813 (ø 2.98 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 James Frye( FC Stranraer ) |
| ← Second Division 1976/77 | |
| ^ First Division 1977/78 | |
The Scottish Football League Second Division was played for the third time in 1977/78 . After the introduction of the Premier Division it was only the third highest Scottish league . In addition, it was the third event as the third highest division of men's football in Scotland under the name Second Division . In the 1977/78 season, 14 clubs competed against each other in a total of 39 match days. Each team played three times against each other team. In the event of a tie, the goal difference counted .
The championship was won by FC Clyde , which at the same time secured participation in the First Division season 1978/79 . In addition to Clyde , the runner-up Raith Rovers also rose. The top scorer with 27 goals was James Frye from FC Stranraer .
statistics
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clyde FC | 39 | 21st | 11 | 7th | 71:32 | +39 | 53:25 |
| 2. | Raith Rovers (A) | 39 | 19th | 15th | 5 | 63:34 | +29 | 53:25 |
| 3. | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 18th | 12 | 9 | 64:41 | +23 | 48:30 |
| 4th | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 16 | 16 | 7th | 68:51 | +17 | 48:30 |
| 5. | FC Falkirk (A) | 39 | 15th | 14th | 10 | 51:46 | +5 | 44:34 |
| 6th | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 17th | 8th | 14th | 61:55 | +6 | 42:36 |
| 7th | FC Queen's Park | 39 | 13 | 15th | 11 | 52:51 | +1 | 41:37 |
| 8th. | Albion Rovers | 39 | 16 | 8th | 15th | 68:68 | ± 0 | 40:38 |
| 9. | East Stirlingshire FC | 39 | 15th | 8th | 16 | 55:65 | −10 | 38:40 |
| 10. | Cowdenbeath FC | 39 | 13 | 8th | 18th | 75:78 | −3 | 34:44 |
| 11. | FC Stranraer | 39 | 13 | 7th | 19th | 54:63 | −9 | 33:45 |
| 12. | FC Stenhousemuir | 39 | 10 | 10 | 19th | 43:67 | −24 | 30:48 |
| 13. | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 6th | 10 | 23 | 43:89 | −46 | 22:56 |
| 14th | Brechin City | 39 | 7th | 6th | 26th | 45:73 | −28 | 20:58 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored - 4th direct comparison (points, goal difference, goals scored)
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 1977/78 season | |
| Promoted to the First Division | |
| At the end of the 1976/77 season | |
| (A) | Relegated from the First Division |
Web links
- Scottish Second Division 1977/78 at Statto.com
- Scottish Second Division 1977/78 in the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scottish Football League & Scottish Premier League Top goalscorers per division. (No longer available online.) Scottish-football-historical-archive.com, archived from the original on September 27, 2012 ; accessed on January 21, 2015 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
